Frame for building openings



0, 1933- c. P. GIFFORD 1,929,634

FRAME FOR BUILDING OPENINGS Filed Feb. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet l 3 heets-sh 2 C. P. GIFF'ORD RAMEv FOR BUILDING OPENINGS Filed Feb. 1930 1933- c. P. GIFFORD FRAME FOR BUILDING OPENINGS Filed Feb. 1, 1930 3 Sheets-Shae}; 3

the disadvantages oi'neither.

appear and are inherently possessed thereby. the like. i

' 'Referring tothe drawings;

Paenieaoa. 10,1933 1,929,634

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Claims. '(Cif 'a -n The present invention relates to frames ior" Fig. 5 isafragmentary'viewinhorizontal'crossI building openingsfand more in particular to a seotionltaken through'a'sidefjamb of the frame novel frame constructionladapted for use in ,Fi'g. Gisa view-similar-to Fig. 5' disclosing building'openings, such as windows ortl'ie'like'. an' altern'ate construction of the metal casing 5 Among the objects of the presentinvention are and trim oi the frame construction:

to 1 provide a novel frame construction adapted Referring more particularly to the drawings;

to be inserted and anchored in" a building openthe embodiment sele'ctedtoillustrate the inven ing, the same being provided with a metal cas-, tion isshown as comprisinga frame I provided ing and trim portion; thereby eliminating the with an upper sash 2 and a lower sash 3, the' 10 use of a wooden inside casing and back lining, frame and sashes being mounted above 'a ston eand making a rnore rigid and substantial'c'om sillor the like 4 in a building structure. "This;

struction. V window frame is setinthe opening and bricked Another object of the invention "is to provide therein, the bricks and; masonry fleeing desiga window frame construction which can be asnated' generally as 5. Lintles 6 are embeddedin; 1 15 selnbled at the factory and set into'the building the walls of the building, while grounds "7 are opening as a unitary structure, and there bricked moimted around the inner periphery of the open-' into the wall. By; reason of this construction, ing.', Tl ese grounds are generally of 'wood' or.- no additional carpenter labor is required to set the-like, andar'e adapted to straighten'the Wall' the usual wood jamb, lining, casing, stool and andhelpline, up the'frar'ne parts. v 20 apron, and as soon as the'wall isplastered, the I As "shown' rnore (:1 an in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, my sash can be fitted and hung'with'the stops. A ndv'el frame construction incorporates 'thduse I considerablegain in labor and time is made by of both wood'and metal, thereby makinga more reason of this construction, thus speeding ,the, rigid andperznanent construction; 'As" shown,"

completion of the building. This is a tremendous the'had section of the frame includes a hanging injp s t day buildin s n time and suite, 8,;anf0utside casing 9, yok'eor head'jamo so cost are of the'utmost iinpcrtance .1'0, 'and'trim section 11 providedwith a flange Another object of the invention is the'pro- .11 'and trim or faceportion'lz of anyjdesiredf, V ision'oi a window frame. comprising the advandesigner configuration. .As clearly disclosed, the. tages'of both wood and metal'construction, and hanging stile, outside casing and yokefor head v Further objects are "to provide a construction structedo'fwood 0r, the like, while the trim *sec- 'oi'maximum simplicity, eff ciency, economy and tion is constructed of metal or the lik e andc'on-f ease o'f assembly, and such further objects, adnectedto .the hlockingbymeans of a wood facing vant'agesand capabilities as will later more fully 14' and'attachingniemherS 15, such assn'ails or ,The invention further resides in the combina-' The baseorsill sectionof the-fiarne coinprisesl tion, construction andarrangeinents of parts ila, sill member 160i" wood'or the-like,- anda trim u t ted in t O l y d 'w g and c section l7 havlng a flange l'l cand trim .orface 5 while I havejshown thereina preierredemhodi- 18, this section being constructed of metal or 40 ment, it is to be understood that the same is the like and connected toa blocking 19 and the susceptible of modifications and change, and sill bymeans of a wood facing 20 and attachingp he d th r d tails, arrangements of 'rnemhersZl, suchas nails orthe like. I 7 p features fi i i t u d p ia Thesidezjambs of the window frame are clearly ingirom the spir t of my invention. v disclosed in Fig. 5 of the drawings, and comprise Fig. 1v is a: View in'outside elevatio'nloi my stile 23,.constructed of Wood or the like, anda,- novel construction of, frame, and fig." 2 is a metal hack lining and inside casing; 24 and jamb view in inside elevation there ,both Views'diS lining 25 provided with atrim portion 26.; The

closing [the frameand 'sashesass muta emetal inside casing is providedwith an inner; 50 sition. l L l s l flange: 2'? adapted to "seat on and connected to a ,105 Fig. 3 isa fragmentaryview in vertical cro Q block 28 suitable attaching means'29, such a section through the head section of theirai ne. f: as nails or the like. The metal backjlining and; Fig. 4; is a fragmentar view in vertical'cro'ss inside casing is also provided with an outer section -taken throughthe sill section of the flange JBQi'adapted to be embeddediin the mortar 55 frame.

a hangingvstile'ii outside casing. 22, and pulley i '31 of the permanent building construction, the

back lining being also secured to the outside casing 22 by attaching means 32. The metal jamb lining 25 is provided with an inwardly extending flange 33 adapted to seat against a blocking 34 and secured to this blocking by means of a wood facing 35 and suitable attaching means 36. The trim portion 12, 18 and 26, become ,embedded in the plaster 37, it being understood that the frame member 1 is placed in position in the building opening and bricked into the wall, and also the plastering is done after the window frame has been set. By this construction, the window frame is rigidly anchored in position, the metal parts of the frame adding immensely to the efficiency and durability of the construction, as well as lessening the cost of manufacture andv installation. In order to prevent damage to the metal trim, the jamb lining and trim portions are oidinarily not assembled with the remainder of ,the frame at the factory, but may be attached 'before or afterthe remainder of the frame has been mounted in the building opening.

After the frame has been mounted in position, the upper sash 2 and lower sash 3 are placed in their operative relation in the frame. Parting beads 38 and stops 39, 40 and 41 hold the sash members in operative relation. A water bar 42 running longitudinal of'the sills and extending into openings 43 in the sill 15, and 44 in the stone sill 4, and embedded therein by means of cement or the like prevents drainage of water from the outside...

The'blocking 13, 19 and 34, may be of any desired thickness, theblocking space being available for taking care of, or allowing for, wallvariations.

In Fig. 6 is disclosed analternate construction in which themetal back lining and inside casing 45 and lamb lining 46 having the trim 47, are

provided wtih flanges or overlapping portions 48 and 49. respectively, these overlappingportions beingwelded together to provide a more; rigid and substantiallypermanent construction. These overlapping portions are attached to the block 45 1 50 by means of suitable attaching means 51. As fclearly shown, the metal back lining is provided with a flange or extension 52 adapted to be embedded in the mortar 31 and secured by attaching means53', while'the trim portions are adapted to become embedded in the plaster 37. In this construction, the entireframe is constructed and assembled atthe factory, and when delivered, is

j ready to be mounted into' the building opening and there anchoredin position. In the construc- .tion shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, the jamb lining and trim may be mounted in position at a later the full length thereof.

From the above disclosure, it will be readily seen that I .have provided an improved construction of frame having the advantagesof both the wood and metal frame andthe disadvantages of neither. By my construction of back lining, in side casing, jamb lining and trim, all constructed of metal, it will be appreciated that I have provided a construction of maximum efficiency, durability, ease of assembly, and at a minimum cost. Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim:

. forming an integral jamb lining and trim 1. An assembled window frame construction for building openings, comprising a head and sill for said frame, a metal casing attached to said head and sill and provided with metal trim portions forming the interior surface of the frame andside jambs for said frame and including a metal section providing a back lining and inside casing, and a secondmetal section connected to the first mentioned metal section and forming an integral jambv lining and trim portion.

2. An assembled Window frame construction for building openings, comprising a head and sill for said frame, a metal casing attached to said head and sill and provided with integral trim portions adapted to be embedded in the interior finish of said building and forming the interior, exposed surface of the frame, and'side jambs for said frame and including a metal section providing a back lining and inside casing, and a second metal section forming a jamb lining and trim portion. 7 3, An assembled window frame construction for building openings, comprising ahead and sill for said frame, a metal casing attached to said head and sill and provided with metal trim portions adapted to be embedded in the interior finish of said building, and side jambs for said frame and including a metal section providinga back'lining and inside casing, and a second metal section forming a jamb lining and trim portion, means on said first section for anchoring the's'ame in the masonry of the building, and means on said. second section for anchoring the same in the interior finish of the building. p

4. An assembled window frame construction for building openings, comprising a head and sill for said frame, a metal casing attached to said head and sill and provided with metal trim portions adapted tobe embedded in the interior, finishiof said building, and side jambs for said frame and including a metal section providing a back lining and inside casing, and a second metal section forming a jamb lining and integral trim portion, a flange onsaid first mentioned section for anchoring the same in the masonry of the building, and a flange on the trim portion of said second section for anchoring the same finish of the building.

5. An assembled window frame construction for.

in the interior building openings, comprising a head and sill for.

said frame,'a metal casing, attached to saidhead- 6. An assembled window frame constructionfor building openings, comprising a head .and sill for, said frame, and side jambs, for said frame and including. a metal section providing a back lining and inside casing, and a second metal section connected to the first mentioned metal section and forming an integral jamblining and trim portion.

7. An assembled window frame construction for building openings, comprising a head and sill for said. frame, and side jambs for said frame and including a metal section providing aback lining and inside casing, anda second metal section connected to the first mentioned metal section and portion, and means for connecting said sections.

CHARLES P. GIFFORDL 

